Qtation Marks

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4- When writing, you should start a new paragraph every time the writer changes. 7- Academic writing (school essays, short answers on tests) does not tolerate slang. If it cannot be avoided, place the word/phrase within quotation marks.8- Use quotation marks with nicknames when these appear together with the full name. 9- When referring to short stories, essays, poems, magazine or journal articles, book chapters, brochures, pamphlets, songs and episodes from televisionDO NOT PUT..."Quotation Marks"Why it's important to use "quotation marks" when you're writing1-You can quote something you've read in a book, magazine, or website Finally Katniss said, "I hunt. He bakes. Haymitch drinks."

You can even quote something you've watched on tv, in a movie, or something your friend said at lunch. Did you hear that Alex asked Allison, "Are you going to the football game on Friday night?" Allison told Alex, "Not going with you!"

OR2- * If quotes are more than 4 lines long, they are ALWAYS separated into their own block of text.In S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, Ponyboy says, “Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. But all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn. Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong sights, not the things you want to see.” This is Ponyboy's realization that the road he is going down is pulling him in two different directions and he is at the age where he needs to decide which path to take.3- You can use quotation marks WITHIN quotation marksBobbi told me, “Dani said, ‘This will never work.’ ”Bobbi said, “Dani asked, ‘Will this remote control work on my TV?’ ”“Are you going to the party?” Shelly asked.

“No way I’m dealing with that mess.” Charlene shifted her chair away from the table. “I’m so tired of that scene.”5- When referring to words used as wordsIt is a common mistake among students of English to confuse "expect" and "except” when reading or writing.6- Using self-coined terms/unfamiliar words your readers are unlikely to understand, draw their attention to these by using quotation marks and providing definitions.On our last writing assignment about creating instructions for a new game, we received one grade for writing proficiency and one for "idiot proofing , " that is, how clear and self-explanatory the instructions would be to even the most obtuse reader.The self coined term is "IDIOT PROOFING" whch is followed up by the definition of IDIOT PROOFINGIn The Outsiders, Dally had a very "YOLO" view on life and he eventually paid the ultimate price for this.Lou "the Lizard" MaloneyNicknames on their own do not warrant quotation marks.WeezyCherDrakeJay-ZKe$haSkrillexIf the nickname is well known, you do not need to give it with the full name.We read Rober Frost's poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay," before we dove into The Outsiders.Fetty Wap's song, "679" was released in early 2015.PoemSongI couldn't sleep after watching "First Time Again," The Walking Dead episode from last Sunday.TV Episodetitles of books plays films magazines journals newspapers and TV showsThese are... ITALICIZEDORUNDERLINEDINQUOTATIONS!!Test your knowledge. You can use your notes, if you need them.http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/quotation_marks/quiz1632.html